Environmental Justice for Arab Americans? Health and Social Impacts of the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal (DIFT) on Southwest Detroit and Dearborn, MichiganSlide 2Slide 3Slide 4ProblemSlide 6Proposed site of DIFT: Detroit-Livernois optionStorage ContainersSlide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Project MethodologyEnvironmental Justice PolicyPsychological & Well-being AnalysisSlide 18Health FocusHealth Impacts of the DIFTHealth Impact Study of DIFT?Air Quality and Health in Detroit AreaDissemination ProductsSlide 24BudgetStrategies for Achieving FundsTimelineAny Questions???Environmental Justice for Arab Americans? Health and Social Impacts of the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal (DIFT) on Southwest Detroit and Dearborn, MichiganA cooperative project between the School of Natural Resources & Environment, the Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services, and the Environmental Justice InitiativeResearch TeamGia Grier - SNRE, Resource Policy & Behavior, Environmental JusticeSarah Lashley – SNRE, Resource Policy & Behavior, Environmental JusticeAmy MacDonald – SNRE, Resource Policy & Behavior, Environmental JusticeCari Varner – SNRE, Resource Policy & Behavior, Environmental PsychologyKimberly Wetzel – SNRE, Resource Policy & Behavior, Environmental JusticeLauren Zajac - School Public Health, Environmental Health SciencesAdvisors–Professor Bunyan I. Bryant, Jr., Ph.D. - SNRE, Professor of Natural Resources, Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Climate Justice –Professor Elaine Hockman- Statistician, Wayne State University - Professor, SNRE – Associate Professor, Environmental Justice InitiativeClientArab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)Kathryn Savoie Director of Environmental Health ProgramProblemProblem•The Michigan Department of Transportation has proposed an expansion of the existing rail facilities located in Southwest Detroit and Dearborn, a project commonly known as the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal (DIFT). •Because Arab Americans are not recognized by the Federal Government as a minority group, they are not eligible for an Environmental Justice Assessment during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process of the project.ProblemProblem•Current federal environmental justice policy does not provide the primarily Arab American community with an adequate impact assessment, which would include an environmental justice assessment, health impact analysis, and social/cultural study.•This is a case study that should be examined by those in policy- making positions so as to acknowledge and address gaps in current environmental justice policy.Proposed site of DIFT:Proposed site of DIFT:Detroit-Livernois optionDetroit-Livernois optionStorage Containers4822048209482284812048126482034821248213482114823748210481244812748239482234822748219 482354822148238482044820648208482164820148202482074821448215482304823648224482254820548234480804802148089480914807548034480764807248070480674806948071481224810148218482294814648180481254819548192482404802548073480924809348066 48081481284803048226480154818348134483344833648152481544815048135481414818648217mizip0 - 0.060.06 - 0.190.19 - 0.420.42 - 0.730.73 - 0.99NEWSProportion MinorityCP (48223) :CP Oak TerminalCN (48220) : Moterm TerminalDL (48209) : Detroit-Livernois and CP Expressway Terminals4822048209482284812048126482034821248213482114823748210481244812748239482234822748219 482354822148238482044820648208482164820148202482074821448215482304823648224482254820548234480804802148089480914807548034480764807248070480674806948071481224810148218482294814648180481254819548192482404802548073480924809348066 48081481284803048226480154818348134483344833648152481544815048135481414818648217mizip00 - 0.020.02 - 0.070.07 - 0.120.12 - 0.52NEWSProportion ArabCP (48223) :CP Oak TerminalCN (48220) : Moterm TerminalDL (48209) : Detroit-Livernois and CP Expressway Terminals4822048209482284812048126482034821248213482114823748210481244812748239482234822748219 482354822148238482044820648208482164820148202482074821448215482304823648224482254820548234480804802148089480914807548034480764807248070480674806948071481224810148218482294814648180481254819548192482404802548073480924809348066 48081481284803048226480154818348134483344833648152481544815048135481414818648217mizip0 - 3376133762 - 4394243943 - 5606256063 - 7554575546 - 112809NEWSMedian Household IncomeCP (48223) :CP Oak TerminalCN (48220) : Moterm TerminalDL (48209) : Detroit-Livernois and CP Expressway Terminals020406080100120140160180200Avg No.of Pollution RecordsRest of MIDLSurr. DLDL ~ CPSurr. CPCPSurr. CNCNRest ofWayneCumulative Pollution Indices*Toxic Release Inventory(TRI) citationsHazdat FilesLeaky UndergroundStorage Tank (LUST Sites)Incinerator RecordsHazardous WasteFacility ManagementSitesLandfillsAct 307 SitesChemicals in Act 307SitesCumulative Pollution IndicesCumulative Pollution IndicesProject MethodologyProject Methodology•DIFT Background & Significance•History of Arab Americans in the Detroit Area•Environmental Justice Policy•Psychological Well-being Analysis•Health Impact Analysis•Dissemination ProductsEnvironmental Justice Environmental Justice PolicyPolicy•History of EJ Movement through grassroots mobilization•Federal EJ Policy–EPA Office of Environmental Justice (1992)–NEJEC (1993) federal advisory committee–Executive Order #12898 (1994) “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-income Populations”•Michigan EJ Policy implementationPsychological & Well-being Psychological & Well-being AnalysisAnalysis•Behavioral impacts of the environment are rarely considered in EJA•Case Study Methodology–Interviews with community members–Literature review•Critique of Social/Cultural Effects Evaluation (Community Inventory)Psychological & Well-being Psychological & Well-being AnalysisAnalysis•Environmental psychology literature points to profound effects on well-being due to:–Increased traffic–Noise pollution–Loss of green/community space–Dispersion of communityHealth FocusHealth Focus•Prospective Risk Analysis to determine potential impact of DIFT in context of existing pollution burden and health status of population.•Analyze the shortcomings of the Environmental Impact Statement (does not examine health impacts by law).•Environmental health issues of the DIFT in the context of Environmental Justice.Health Impacts of the Health Impacts of the
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